#62196F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.149 321.1), rgb(98, 25, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#62196F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62196F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 25, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.149 321.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #62196F | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62196F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #62196F text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #62196F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9ED
oklch(81% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D276E3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C44ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.229 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B01DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.249 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9705AD
oklch(49.1% 0.232 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B108C
oklch(42.7% 0.192 321.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62196F
oklch(37.4% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#62196F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003671 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A43 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62196F
#62196F
oklch(37.4% 0.149 321.1)
- #0C4F00
#0C4F00
oklch(37.3% 0.123 141.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #62196F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #62196F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.